Tatted Lace Corsage Bracelet

Introduction: Tatted Lace Corsage Bracelet

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This is one of my classic designs, a perfect immortal flower corsage for mother's day, prom, weddings, whatever. Because of the connections between pieces I'd call this an intermediate design.

Step 1: What You'll Need

You will need:
-Size 10 cotton thread in two different colors, I used black and red
-Size 5 tatting needle or shuttle if you prefer
-Scissors
-small steel crochet hook for joins
-hook and eye

You will also need basic tatting knowledge that can be acquired with my other beginning instructables.

Step 2: The Flower

-Start the Flower with a ring, the pattern is 2 double stitches(ds) 1 picot(p) 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds close and make a mock picot.

A mock picot is simply a picot made by double tying the ends of the thread to make a loop the same size as the other picots.

-The petals of the flower are all chains joined by putting the thread through the picots of the first ring in the first round and though a stitch for subsequent rounds.

Step 5: Finish and Tips

With my tension and size 10 thread the total length of the bracelet is approximately 6". If you need more length you can either increase the number of total rings in the end pieces or substitute the hook and eye for adjustable jewelry clasps or tie it closed with ribbon, simply skip attaching the hook and eye making those chains just 9ds.

You may press the bracelet with steam on a towel to get a better shape. It can also be hand washed, rolled in a towel to remove excess water and laid flat to dry followed by pressing.

Questions

24 Comments

Hi! I've long admired your work. I'm a relatively new shuttle tatter, but I'm getting pretty good. I'm on two Facebook tatting groups, and one group has a lot of international participation (Italy). It seems they have wonderful Ankars thread available in Italy - so I ordered some Penny 30 to try. Have you tried any polyester threads? If so, where do you get them in the USA? https://www.facebook.com/groups/167073436674554/

Hey! Thanks for posting your pattern. I've got the flower down pat but having trouble starting the ends (I.e. hook and eyes....I've followed the instructions and I've gotten a mess...obviously I'm not doing it right.

Given that I am a beginner (1 week tatting today), is there any chance you can post a couple more pictures to this part....I don't know anyone who tatts here in Brisbane to ask or demonstrate for me.

I'm afraid I don't have any more photos that could help. This is definitely not a beginner project and adding hooks and eyes can be a bit fiddly even when you are experienced. So, I would suggest working the end piece without the hook and eye, working a chain of 9ds instead until you feel comfortable enough with the pattern to add the hooks.

Hello TotusMel, Greatings from Portugal. I just want to tell you how much I love your work. You make the most beautiful things. You are fantastic! Thank you so much for teaching me how to needle tat through your videos and sharing your work .You are an inspiration. Paula

Hi totusmel, You are the one who made me (who thinks she can never do laces) a tatting lover though I think I've got a little talent for it. For a few days I'm trying to replicate tattings you posted on youtube. And I figured out that I can better understand from a video tutorial. If you have this bracelet's video tutorial I'll be very glad. :).....

Thanks for "being a teacher" from thousands of miles a way from my home :)

First thank you for sharing your designs with us :D As I was reading through I noticed this and wanted to ask in case someone doesn't catch it in time while attempting this: In the first ring, 2 double stitches(ds) 1 picot(p) 2ds 1p 2ds 1ds <--- should be a 1p correct?